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The Washington critic., 1887-12-28
WOman und Her Discoses

"A the title of large illustrated treatise by
Ir. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y, sent to any
address for ten cents in stamps. 1t teaches
successful selftreatment.
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Drink Phil. Best Brewing Com
nnny's Milwaukee, Bccr.

the acknowledged Beer of the District. For
trademark (Which appears on every, botilc),
see Sunday papers. 1,ctailcd by dedlersg en-
orally and wholesale only by \. ID. Harper,
7o3 and 705 North Capitol street.
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"AIdcrney Dairy Wagons"

Fresh Alderney butter, churned every
morning and delivered in lb WARD
buttermilk and sweet milk 5c. per qt.
Cream, 15c. per pt.
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TO buy every new book that comes out. when
You mny have the privilege of reading all you
want at the low price OF s5 subscription for an
entire year. Mr.. j. u. Free, Jr., No. 1919 +
street northwest, has all the standard works
and all the now books as soon us published. Call
and subscribe
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VISITING CARDS neatly engraved from your
plates ut 20 cents per hundred. Kervand,
l0l2 Pennsylvania avenue.
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TIE WASHINGTON CRITIC
CITY SPECIALS.
Coto n. A. GoIdcn's

Fish Stalls, Washington Market, for canvas.
back and redhcad ducks, oil kinds of game,
fresh fish, Kennebco salmon, tcrrapins, lob
stcrs, sliders and oysters. Telephone siI.S.
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The Inst ncthe Lot.

Only few of the new designed Music
Folios left at Bergmann O. Tastct's, SIG 4
street. Sold below cost.
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? 'fNow it's all right, it's all right, darling"
sd d Mrs. Workhard, ~ have tested it thor
'ou ghly. Salvation Oil will surely cure your
pa In in the back"
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Charged with Deadly Assault

THE Bull Run PANORAMA will he open on
December 90 and January ., 1855, at half
1he usual price.
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,Joi,psop,. Hotel. 18th and T..

Chesapeake Diamond Back Torrapn and Lynn
Haven Bay oysters; also, fine cargo OF York
River Plants for general use. Remember, mono
hut the best. Lifetime experience. Ladies'
large saloon.
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Our druggist informs us that Dr. Bulls
Cough Syrup sells better than any other
cough medicine.
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Fresh Alderncy butter, burned every
morningand deiveed in n Ward" prints,
i5c. per n. Also cottage cheese, buttermilk
and sweet milk, Sc. per- qt Cream, l5c.
per III.
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Of q and Eleventh streets northwest, had placed
orders for IS, 400 fine boxes for his Christmas
that he has been compelled to order several
thousand more,
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Fry's Cough Balsum

Powerful Opera Glusscs. Hempler's, Ave
nue. and FouT.nnd-a-half
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Go 70 XASDER's and select your holiday pres
cnts. Fine wines. liquors and cordials. No.
800 seventh street northwest.
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1t Is the Best,

MoSoGnANs and address dies stamped In colors
NJ low figures. Kcrvand's, 1912 Pennsylvania
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DRUNKENNESS
OR THE LIQUOR HABIT CAN DE CURED
by ADMINISTERING DIR. IIAINEs'
GOLDEN SPECIFIC.

Can be given In emp Of coffee or tea without
the knowledge of the person taking IT, II Is alb
solutrly harmless, and will effect n permanent
and speedy cure, whether the patient Is n mode.
rate drinker or an alcoholic wreck. II has been
given in thousands of cases, and in every Instance
a perfect cure has followed, TT NEVER FAILS.
The system once mpregnated with the Specific,
It becomes an utter imposslbllity for the liquor
appetite 10 exist. For sale by S. II. WARE,
under the Ebbitt House; K. X, IIELPIIENsTINE,
Fourteenth street and Vermont avenue, Wash
ington.
NTkAK, UsDEyEI0pRD rARTS OF THE BODY
w enlarged and strengthened. Full partlcu.
lars sent tsealod free. ERIE MEDICAL CO.,
Buffalo, N.
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IiTiloGIAru CHECK Books made to order,
Handsome designs. Keryand, 1912 Pennsyl'
vania avenue.
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Incxpcnsivc Holiday Gifts
Artoptioan Entertainments.

as sweet as bouquet of flowers, is bottle
of Colgate's Violet water and Cashmere
BouQtlet perfume
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III Goods at Reduced Pr

Ask for It. schlitzs Milwaukee Lager Beer.
For sale by all leading houses.
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Powerful Opera Glasses. lIemplers, Ave
nuc md Four.and.a.half.
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To the Ladies'.

Send your lace curtains to the Swiss Steam
Laundry. 1922 i street
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visirINe CARDS neatly engraved from your
plates at rs cents per hundred. Kervand, 1912
pennsylvania avenue.
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For Washington Dressed Beef
60 to John II. Kelly. stalls G2s, 629 and $50
Centre Market, and BOG and 2OS Northern
Liberty. Corned beef a specially
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can't be oxcelled in fine table board and hand
some apartments.
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Ills Not Neccssnry

will stop that: hacking coughs nrico twenty-five
cents. For sale by druggists
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Housekeepers and Others, Attention.
Smiths reliable instalment house, elgibly To-
Gated at 49, Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
has u full stock OF heating and cooking stoves,
parlor and dnngroom sets etc. These goods
are staple articles, and they are IN demand, and
will be sold oil easy terms by the week or
month, on the installment plan, to suit their
customers.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-28

Buy Your Christmas Candies
Of "sheetz the Confcctlouor" corner of G and
Eleventh streets northwest.
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"sheetr. the Confectioner,"
corner of G and Eleventh streets northwest.
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Dor.Ris PANS. Eiscnan Bros cor. eth &
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Hotel windsor

have no superior. Manufactured and sold at G
street, corner of Eleventh northwest.
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for ,lls week at Ladson's Jcwolry Store, 4sa
seventh street.
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Full Dnrss suirs, EIsoman Bros, cor 9TH
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Fry's Cough Baisam
does not contain opium.
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Full DnEss SUITS, Eiseman Bros, cor eth E.
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.AIdcrncy Dairy Worons.r

FrLL Dnkss vrsrs. EI.eInan Bros, cor. an & Q.
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To the Ladies'.

swallowtall Goats, kiscman Bros, cor 9TH &
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"snrErz, the confectioner."

Dorsnls PANTS. Eiseman Bros, cor. eth &
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"snrrrz, the Confcctioner."
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"shcctz, the Confectionery"

Send your lace curtains to the Swiss Steam
Laundry, 1892 street.
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swalIowtall Coats. Elseman Dros., cor 7th 3 q
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Full DUES SUITS. Elseman Bros. cor 9Th & ]
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DoEsKiS PAsTs. Eiseman Bros, cor. 7th & Il
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The Queen of Beers
il a trfe higher in price, but of superior quality
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The Queen of Beers.
The only beer for ladies.
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Fry's Cough Balsam
quickly relieves whooping cough.
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Housekeepers and Others, Attention

Use Fry's Cough Balsam
for hacking cough.
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swallowtall Coats Elseman BROS. cor an 8 y.
sheetz's Pure Candies.
Decorated Pottery

Shectz's Pure Candles.
G street, corner of Eleventh northwest.
Decorated Pottery.
PORCELAIN,
Rich CUrGLAss,
FoREIGS FANCY GooDs,
Especially adapted for
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
NJ. W. BEyEniDGE, 1000 Pa. ave. .
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Fun DnEss vEsrs. Eiseman Bros, cor. 7th & E.
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DERWEAR.
II II line becomes broken in sizes we close II
out Immediately at n reduced price. You can
secure bargain II your Size Il hero.
;, l9pieces Mems All,wool Scarlet Medcated
drawers, sizes 80, 30 and 81.
Regular price. c.......,.,,.........S1 90
"RemnantH price. 7bc
aS pieces Mems Extra Heavy Scotch Lambs
wool Underwear, full regular made, excellent
quality. Shirts sizes 81, 49, 40 and "A ln
drawers 80, 81 :IS. 40 and ~.
Regular price. 30
Remnant" prlce..........,.... l 90
81 pieces Mems Fine Camel's Hair Under.
wear, shirts, sizes ~, A and 49, drawers, 40
AZ and a.
iiegnar price. q
80 pieces Mems White Xlil..w,onoci underwear.
Shirts, 40, ~ and il drawers, sizes 80, %, 30
and 3s,
Regular price. ........,........,Sl %
"Heinnant' price.......,....,., 90
AS the above are very salable sizes we advise
an early call.
LEFTOVER HOLIDAY SUsPENDERS.
10 pairs Mems silk and Satin suspenders,
plain, embroidered and painted; put UP In fancy
glasstop boxes, which are little the worse for
last weeks handling.
pairs from 81 q to 81 90
" 2 30 to 90
D " 90 to . 90
Also, pairs of roc susyenders at oOc per pair
10 pairs Mems Two'button Real Kid Gloves In
opera shades sizes sA, so and sA; good for
New Years week.
Regular price, 90
"Rcinnant' prlcc........,..,, 75c
'Remnantsn in each and every department.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17
An Opening for Sheep.
Our Country Home.

We are cursed with CANNES. They are
a blight on the sheep interest. How many
people there are who would keep few
choice sheep, and make their little farms
move desirable, attractive and profitable,
if the dogs would allow it to be done
Often, when we have suggested sheep to
the small farmer as the best stock to keep
up the fertility of the farm, aud TO save
labor, the discouraging response would
be made, "We IRE surrounded with dogs,
and they would certainly kill them" The
danger could be averted by herding the
sheep in the nighttime, and pasturing
them within sight of the house during
the day. In very many places this
trouble would pay, especially where
the pastures could be close by, and there
were children to go for the sheep. They
could be kept in a portable pen in the
field, which could be taken from one field
to another on sled or plank boat. This
shed should have a roof or the dogs would
be apt 20 jump isto it and 50 kill the
sheep without any trouble. The shed can
be made into six sections and be readily
taken apart and set up. The sides, each,
will make one part, four in all, and the
roof one more, or the roof may be made
in two sections and be taken apart. The
whole may be fastened together with
hooks and staples; the time required to
put together will take but few min
utes If the sheep are fed a little salt or
grain, every night at the fold, they will
come at the call and save steps. Many
could go into the sheep business in a
small way and turn the rough lands to the
best account, and at the same time make
them better. The outlay is so little any
one can afford it.
Any flock of good sheep can be pur-
chased and be made to pay for them
selves next year and the sheep be left
clear, save the wintering, and very likely
there will be q margin TO apply towards
that. The first flock of sheep we ever
owned paid for themselves within a year,
and at least half the cost of their keep.
They were only common ones. better
flock would pay better. No oRe need hes
itate now to purchase sheep at the mar
ket price, as they have gone down TO the
bottom and the prospect is favorable,
We must stndy and practice greater skill
in the care of sheep and in our methods
of feeding. So long as the demand for
wool exceeds the supply of o0,000,Oo0
pounds the American farmers should
should furnish the supply, which they can
do if they viii couple the meat with the
effort, especially in all the older states,-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17

purity in the so-called wild cattle of Chill
lingham, he has been unable to trace fur
ther back than the invasion of Britain by
the English, and of Ireland by the Scan
dinayians. - the evidence stands, it was
unknown in these islands as a domesticat-
ed animal be'sre this time.
Tie present breeds are, in the opinion
of Prof Dawkins, descended from the
two stocks, and are the result Of crossing
and selection. The polled cattle are con
sidered to be the result of selection, in
which advantage has been of tendency
to revert to an ancestral hornless type,
probably as far back as the MiOcene age.
He would expect to meet with them from
time to time in every breed just as from
time to time a horse is born with three
toes, which have been derived from his
remote Miocence ancestor. The Anchi-
terium. On this point 1t is interesting to
note the polled skull of the Bos etruscus
Z in the Florence museum, belonging TO a
fossil Species usually horned, living along
with the extinct elephants and rhinocer-
oses and other animals in the plains of
/ Lombardy, in the Nal d'Arno. Lord
Selkirks letter to Prof. Dawkins shows
/ how the horns we're bred out of the Gal
4 loways, and his version is confirmed by
the independent evidence collected by
Youatt The Galloway, however, he says,
were not the only polled cattle in Britain,
although they were the ancestors of the
Norfolk and Suffolk breeds. The Gisburne
cattle, now extinct, but of which there is
a specimen in the musuem at Owens col
lege, where polled, being in other respects
identical with the Chillingham. Il j.,
however, smaller. The Gisburne policd
cattle became extinct in 1859, and the
skull of the last bull is in the museum, as
stated.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17

hat, which, as you see is pretty high
think its owner must be that old gray
haired Frenchman sitting on this side Of
the or-that's the hat we've been talk
ing about. Ny friend here has been try
ing to get peep at the child behind the
hat and is quite Disguised with her fail
IRE, so we've been making a little fun Of
1t. l. that satisfaction enough:n
/ begged the gentleman's pardon and
excused myself 10 the dough-faced lady.
What did tell your said, turning
to Mary Jane. II knew that nat would
get me into trouble. II came near caus-
ing me to fight a duel"
Mary Jane turned up her nose and gave
her attention to the stage-tho curtain
was rising on the last act OF Hamlet and
1 began to smooth and soothe my ruff ed
nerves, which held in check for the re-
mainder of the evening despite distinct
enunciation by the blonde gentleman. a.
Hamlet walked into the graveyard scene,
of his opinion that IF young fellow WIS
so lively on the shoot he ought to shoot
that hat"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17
Dancing in the White House.
BrOoklyu Magazine


The practice In the wife house OF tn g
hostess dancing herself was commenced
if we mistake not, during the admins
tratiou of Andrew Jackson, during which
time Emily Donelson otficiated as the
nations hostess. Previous to that time
dancing was almost rigidly ignored at
the parties and drawing rooms that were
given. The wife of our first president
allowed the term Of her husbands office
to expire without setting the example,
although she danced before Washington 5
asceudency TO the presidency. The shat
tered health of Abigail Adams was sufli-
cient to exclude the practice from the
one drawing room which she gave during
her brief occupancy of the white house.
Jefferson's two daughters failed to es-
tablish the precedent, but their successor,
Dolly Adams, gave several balls, althoug b
she never danced at them herself. Mrs.
Monroe's reluctance TO social enJoyments
was too pronounced to allow of so exhll-
aratiny an exercise rs dancing, and she
was happiest when at nine O'Clock She
dismissed her guests Mrs. john Quincy
Adams found more pleasure in books
than in the Shrl of society. After her
reign, however. came succession OF
years notable for the halls given at the
American palace rs foreigners termed
it. Emily Donelsons love of dancing
was too great to be suppressed, and her
balls in which she participated, were so
cial events of great brilhancy During
the term adhered to by Angelica Delgh-
ton. and when Mrs Robert Tyler enter
ed the white house, doing the honors OF
her mother law, the many private balls
given were the social features of the ad-
miuistration, The election of Mr.. Polk
brought about a change Mrs, Polk was
opposed To dancing on principle, dis
counteuanced the amusement, and her
firm denunciaton of the practice gave
ofrense 10 Washington society, Her sue
cessor. Mrs Bliss, was of another opinion
however, and her inauguration ball, with
Miss Betty ms she was generrlly known
AZ the queen OF the evening, was sofa
Bile event in the social history Of the
wa;te house Mrs. FilImore's gifted
lauShser continued the practice Har-
ret Lane. Americas social queen during
President Buchanan's occupancy OF the
presidents chair, was an ardent lover of
dancing and many and brilliant were the
state balls at which she reigned Since
Miss Lanes days dancing has been rarely
INDUCED in by the ladies Of the white
house. Neither Mrs Lincoln nor Mrs.
Grant danced, and only private balls
with scarcely any dancing were given ny
Mrs Hayes Mrs Garfield, OF Ms Nc.
Llroy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17

I. r. Crane, of Maryland, writes to the
Cultiyator and Country Gentleman show
ing how the average farmer may improve
his methods of cultivatipg the land He
says: Filming the soil for all crops before
planting is the only plan by which the
full productive capacity of any soil can
be determined. Not only so, it is also the
only plan by which the large amount of
fertility contained in the atmosphere can
be made available. Filming the soil and
making it solid il the thing for winter
grain, and filming the soil and making it
loose and porous is the only thing for
hoed crops. Grain sowed in the autumn
requires a solid but perfectly pulverized
seed bed and to insure prompt germina-
ton sud 20 prevent winter killing, should
have the surface Of the land over the
grain made equally as solid as that POI
ton of the seed-bed under the grain.
Grain planted in the spring, as indeed at
all seasons, should be rolled Immediately
after planting if prompt termination is
desired, as it is only by pressing the fine
soil close TO the grain that the delicate
rootlets are enabled to find immediate
sustenance to support their growth after
exhausting the fund contained in the
grain itself.
1t is all mistake about the roller bak-
ing the land or being calculated TO make
the land dry, except to the extent of pre-.
venting an excess of water being held in
the land when very heavy rain falls. In
stead of not being the thing to roll in dry
weather, as your correspondent, Mr. Well
man, states, on page 6, January 6, my ex-
perience is just the opposite. 1t is only
BY making the surface soil compact, that
We retain the natural moisture. To prove
this let any one 90 upon freshly pre-.
pared piece OF land during a drouth,
which has been left loose and porous. Let
him walk over this loose surface one day.
and then go over the next day about noon,
If still dry. and observe how deep the soil
Is dry Immediately alongside the foot
prixt. 1t viii be folnd that the loose,
porous soil is as dry as dust for a consid-
cradle distance below the surface-the air
and sun having dried ont and expelled, APP
parently every vestige of moisture. Now
examine in the center OF the foot print,
and you will find the moisture quite PER
ceptihle in less than half an inch from the
surface.
A case in point Last fall was a very dry
season for planting wheat. \ cultured
gentleman from Virginia, now IL Balti-
more. IN oonversing with me on this sub
jet OF rolling after planting, and who
was not prepossessed in its favor prevl-
Gus to this season, aud before thinking
over the matter fully told me nf fact
which came under his observation last
fall thar convinced him ana friend most
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17

H. Ives, Of Batavia, n Y, writes TO the
Rura. New Yorker. | was inter ested in
the recent article by President Chamber
lain on Manure -. Drouth | spent the
past season in Douglas County, Kansas,
where the conditions were similar as re-
CARDS heat, drouth and hot winds, TO those
experienced in Iowa. l was inclined to
give TO tillage. which is perhaps nav hob
by, the credit of bringing our crop of
eighty acres through such trying season.
President Chamberlain's article makes
me remember that our best yield, $50
bushels per acre, was taken from an eigh-
teen acre lot that he'd been manfred and
fall .plowed, about like the lot on the Iowa
College farm, This ran about fifty bush
els better than other fall plowed land re-
ceiving about the some tillage but no
manure. Still | look upon tillage as he
sovereign remedy in case OF droutn. Ma
nure should be applied the year before
for the potato crop, as President Cham
berlain suggests; bat when a severe
drouth overtakes half-grown potato
crop, the manure remedy is practical. 1t
il Just the time, though, for the tillags
remedy, which. If given at the right time,
is almost sure to produce good results.
II given with a fne-toothed hght-working
tool, the surface will be kept stirred and
weeds will be destroyed. The stirred
portion will act as a mulch to help retain
the moisture for the growing crop. If
the farmers of Story County, Iowa, gave
their potato crops careless tillage as /
saw given by many farmers where | was,
| am sure that much of the difference in
yield described by Presidenr Chamber
lain was due to the careful hllage which
ne would be sure to give to any crop.
agree with him as go the merits of the
Early Ohio potato 1t is 4 favorite in
Douglas county, Kansas, because it Is par
ticulariy well adapted to rich soil, and
because of its quick maturity. We be-
gan digging for market in just two
months after planting. This fact should
teach all planters who raise potatoes in a
hot climate to seed with varieties which
mature quickest Then, by planting very
early, the coolest and moistest part of
the growing season of the latitude is Sc
cured for the crop. We planted April
Il. little later than usual, and before
July had shipped three car loads to Den
yer. The potatoes were all Ecrly Ohios,
and yielded at the rate Of 1G0 bushels per
acre. Later the rate went up to $50
bushels per acre. This yield was better
than that at the College farm, for the
reason, RS | believe, that the tubers were
planted earlier. Had the potatoes in Iowa
been planted earlier they would have out
yielded ours: for President Chamberlain
states that those which ripened first,
making their growth while the moisture
lasted, were the best yielders. He gives
the best advice that can be given to the
potato grower, when he says that good ma
nure we'll saved and used, is big money
to potato-growers in every year, and par
tieularly in a dry year. Let me add
that, by tilling often and well and ma
nuring literally, ] think the time of ma
turity can be hastened, often by a week
or two, adding largely TO the profit.